Sonja Doubleday (Cheekykita)

Vegan Clown Comedian

Sonja Quita Doubleday performs as clown stand up Cheekykita

Multi award winning Comedian Cheekykita has shared bills with Alan Davies, Robin Ince, Simon Munnery, Tony Law, Harry Hill,Spencer Jones, and many more and appeared at The BBC tent at Edinburgh festival.’Like Alice in Wonderland on Adderall… curious, shambolic and kind of magical’ (according to The List), this Prague Fringe 2014 award-winner has performed her peculiarly charming brand of comedy in and around the UK and abroad. In 2015 Cheekykita – NATYS Finalist, Laughing Horse third prize and winner of Colchester New Comedian of the Year, funny women regional finalist 2016 and 2nd prize Max Turner award. Long listed for Alternative Edinburgh ish awards 2023. Nominated for three awards Dark chat 2023.

‘Loved it,It’s Brilliant’ (BBC Radio 4)

https://youtu.be/zWcCrEBShZw

★★★★★ ‘hilarious, bizarre and endearing all rolled into one absolute delight of a show. I laughed A LOT'(Edinburgh Reviews)

★★★★ ‘We are left (perhaps) with a feeling of the importance of silliness in the world with an eye to being kind to it and all who dwell on it'(Dark Chat)

★★★★★ ‘.It is one of those shows that I would describe as a work of genius without being able to pin down exactly why.’ Lynne Parker, Funny Women

★★★★ ‘Like The Mighty Boosh on crack.’Broadway Baby

★★★ ‘Cheekykita is what happens when that weird lassie from high school grows up, but doesn’t lose her oddity….’ The List

Bizzarely entertaining (Kate Copstik-The Scotsman)

★★★★★ Not even a show I intended to reviewbut, after watching it, I found I had a moral obligation to do so….This act could – and should – be playing, and selling-out, big venues. I can’t wait to see her perform again. It is the silliest, maddest, funniest hour I have ever spent and it is fantastic’ Fringe Review

‘Like Spike Milligan on MDMA.’ The List

‘Like Les Dawson and tinfoil put through a new millennium blender.’ *Broadway Baby

‘Mancunian maverick like no one else out there.’ The Alarmist

‘How on earth do you describe this bonkers hour? Imagine 50% Jane Horrocks, 25% Su Pollard and 25% Charles Manson…. You couldn’t dream this. But it happened. Fringe Review

‘A weirdo somewhere in the universe of Boosh…’ Chortle

‘One of the strangest acts you’re ever likely to see. But see her you must.’Manchester Wire

‘Bold, Brave and Totally ridiculous’ Dr Brown

Mancunian maverick like no one else out there.’ The Alarmist

Brilliantly surreal and delightfully silly. Made me absolutely howl with laughter.’ – Ellie Taylor

Hilarious’ (Alan Davies)

‘Ridiculous in a good way’ (Arthur Smith)

Right up my street ‘ (John Kearns)

Talented in it (Tony law)

Clown act of the highest order,floating around in some other ether,cheekykita is tapped into the magic ,a true gem (Tom Ward)

‘Brilliantly surreal and delightfully silly. Made me absolutely howl with laughter.’ -( Ellie Taylor )

Stand-up Comedy

Saturday
16:30